Bernstein via Bob James

[T.D.]

Funny...I was listening to an obscure Japanese disc, and the tune "My Love", attributed to Bob James, sounded classical and really familiar.

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It's of course (despite the weird attribution) from Bernstein's Candide, which Bob James included on his debut album. Youtube ...don't laugh, Bob James was once a serious jazzist who studied at U of Michigan with some heavy avant-garde classical composers.

Now I have to listen to my recording of the Bernstein.

 

Edited February 1, 2024 by T.D.

[clifford_thornton]

First two Bob James LPs (Mercury, ESP) and the Resonance set are pretty incredible.

[Rabshakeh]

Later Bob James records reliably have at least two really excellent tunes.